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Dr. Kameron Matthews is a BOSS!  Since childhood, she’s been fighting for her respect and place at the table.  Now, she’s the Chief Medical Officer of the VA Health System.  In this episode, we explore where she got her drive and passion for medicine from.  Furthermore, we learn why the MD wasn’t enough for her, […]

Meet Dr. Bryan Ego-Osuala.  Although he’s a super smart Otolaryngologist, he’s often felt as if he “didn’t belong”.  Growing up in a Nigerian household, pursuing the field of medicine was strongly encouraged and his parents were his biggest supporters.   What I love most about Dr. Ego-Osuala is his humility.  In this episode, he shares one […]

Dr. Queenie Wilkins just quit her job as an anesthesiologist but she couldn’t be happier.  She didn’t leave the field and is still practicing, she’s just doing it on her own accord now.  As a Black man in a white coat, I can’t begin to imagine what our Black women go through and in this […]

Meet Dr. Cedric Bright. A mentor to many including myself. Dr. Bright is associate dean of admissions at East Carolina Brody school of medicine. He served as the 112th president of the National Medical Association and has many other accolades that would amaze you. But his journey to success hasn’t been straightforward. Along the way […]

What is up family!  As 2020 comes to an end, we’re closing it with a podcast request that so many of you had.  After Student Dr. Adeyemi’s episode, we had requests to hear more from him so that’s what we’re doing.  Specifically, people were interested in why he went to a Caribbean medical school.  In […]

Meet student Dr. Folarin Adeyemi. A 2.5 GPA isn’t stopping him from achieving his dreams! This is definitely one of my favorite episodes…(I say that a lot..but for real for real).  I love the jovial tone he brings not only to this podcast, but to the field of medicine.  Student Dr. Adeyemi is walking his […]

Have you ever heard of anyone getting 142 rejections from med school?  Well now you have.  Allow me to introduce you to this wonderful doc, Dr. Italo Brown.  This is definitely one of my favorite episodes on this podcast.  After listening to his story, you might never want to quit anything for the rest of […]

Meet Dr. Russell Ledet.  He’s a med student AND a doctor.  This amazing doc came from the hood and had a tough upbringing…BUT he didn’t let that stop him from achieving success.  Perhaps most amazing, he has two undergrad degrees, a masters, PhD, and is about to complete his med school..ALL FOR FREE!  Take notes […]

Most premeds hope to get accepted into just one medical school.  Student Dr. Ben Simmons went to medical school twice!!!  Say What???? I love his story because it shows how we grow along our journey.  Student Dr. Simmons admits to not getting a few things right the first go around, however he worked hard and […]

Meet Dr. Jon Menachem, a white doctor who wants the best for all!  After the murder of George Floyd, Dr. Menachem called me with a strategy to help increase mentorship for black men pursuing medical careers.  He wasn’t just talking, he actually had a plan that could be put in action.  He and I go […]